10 things we learned from the preseason

August 31, 2014

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10. Because Bill O’Brien is a first-year NFL head coach, we don’t know what to expect from him on game days when regular season begins. He’s a gameplan coach. That means he and his assistants will analyze opponents’ film and build a gameplan that tries to capitalize on what they believe are the weaknesses of the opponent and the strengths of the Texans. Fans won’t know until they kick off against Washington just how much they held back in preseason.

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle

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10. Because Bill O’Brien is a first-year NFL head coach, we don’t know what to expect from him on game days when regular season begins. He’s a gameplan coach. That means he and his assistants will analyze opponents’ film and build a gameplan that tries to capitalize on what they believe are the weaknesses of the opponent and the strengths of the Texans. Fans won’t know until they kick off against Washington just how much they held back in preseason.